Around 60% Farmers At Protest Site Go For Open Defecation: Survey

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, a network of NGOs, in a survey has revealed that nearly 60% farm protestors resort to open defecation. Citing inadequate facilities including insufficient toilets, lighting facilities, solid waste disposal and shortage of warm clothes, the study found that only one in 10 protestors used mobile toilets. Moreover, while only protestors at Ghazipur site adequately used the toilets, others said either they were filthy, lacked water, had long queues or were installed far-off.